Significant Predictors of Korean College Students' Subjective Well-Being

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine gender and two personality traits (gender roles and self-esteem) as antecedents to subjective well-being, as a preliminary step to better understand subjective well-being of college students who live in a collectivistic society. Undergraduate students (N = 904) attending a regional university in South Korea voluntarily participated in the study via classroom visits. Results from a hierarchical regression showed that gender was not a significant predictor, but gender roles and self-esteem were significant predictors of subjective well-being, accounting for 43% of the variance in subjective well-being. Findings largely confirm previous findings that were based on Western samples with an exception that femininity also significantly contributed to subjective well-being of Korean college students.

Authors

• Namok Choi, University of Louisville

• Lucas Huckaby, University of Louisville

• Sun J Kang, Manchester University

• Maki Itoh, Juntendo University